Live reporting: Delhi police takes AAP leaders Ashutosh, Shazia Ilmi for questioning

New Delhi: With the Election Commission seeking a report from Delhi Police in connection with yesterday's violent clashes in Delhi, Delhi Police today swung into action and took two senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Ashutosh and Shazia Ilmi for questioning . Delhi police officials first went to Model Town office of AAP and took Ashutosh for questioning. Another team went to Shazia Ilmi's residence and took her for questioning.Amidst huge deployment of police outside the Aam Aadmi Party office in north Delhi's Model Town, senior police officials took Ashutosh to the police station for questioning .Coming out of the AAP party office, Ashutosh said, "I am a law abiding citizen. I am willing to cooperate with the police in its investigation. I would like to appeal to all AAP workers not to raise slogans and not to resort to violence. We are law abiding people. If anybody indulges in violence, he will be expelled from the party."Asked by a reporter whether he was going to be arrested, Ashutosh said: "It is up to the police to decide what to do. We will place our version."Ashutosh with a knapsack on his back, alongwith the local AAP MLA later left for the police station.Coming out of her residence, AAP leader Shazia Ilmi said, "for the last three years we have staging non-violent protests. Yesterday whatever happened would be the first and last time. But let me make it clear, we were at the received end of attacks by BJP supporters. But the police FIR made no mention of a single BJP worker."Ashutosh and Shazia Ilmi had led their supporters yesterday when clashes broke out between AAP and BJP workers outside the BJP headquarters.Senior officials said, Ashutosh may be arrested, while a notice has been sent to Shazia Ilmi to "join the investigation".Ashutosh and Shazia Ilmi have defended their stand saying that stones were thrown at them, and they were trying to prevent the clashes. A large number of AAP supporters gathered in Model Town and shouted slogans in support of their leaders. Earlier, Delhi Police late Wednesday night released all Aam Aadmi Party female workers detained in connection with protest and clashes outside BJP party headquarters. However, 17 AAP workers have been arrested. Late at night, Delhi police registered an FIR against AAP Leaders Ashutosh, Shazia Ilmi, Prof Anand, and some AAP workers in Parliament Street Police station under these sections:- 145(unlawful assembly), 147(Rioting), 149(unlawful activities), 332(Obstructing the public servant in imparting his duty), 353( Assault on public servant), 427(Damage of property and Prevention of damage to public Property Act. AAP workers on Wednesday fought running battles with BJP activists outside the saffron party headquarters in Delhi and Lucknow hours and Arvind Kejriwal's car was damaged in Gujarat in retaliation to protests against his brief detention in the state.The violence on the streets came on a day the Election Commission announced the Lok Sabha poll schedule and police in Gujarat stopped Kejriwal, who began a 4-day tour of the state, on his tracks for alleged violation of the model code of conduct by travelling in a long carcade. Shortly later, he was allowed to go.Here are the live reporting updates:6:35 pm: AAP leader Shazia Ilmi allowed to go after police questioning on clashes between AAP-BJP activists6 pm: #Ashutosh tweets: "Still in Mandir Marg Thana. Interrogation over. Waiting for medical Chek up. Not arrested yet" 3:38 pm: Delhi policewomen take AAP leader Shazia Ilmi to Parliament Street police station. Shazia tells reporters: "For the last three years, our protests have been non-violent. If there was any mistake done yesterday, I think it will be the first and last time. People have seen on TV how BJP workers threw stones at us, how police used water cannons against us, but no charges were brought against BJP workers"Asked whether she would seek anticipatory bail, Shazia Ilmi said: "I don't know why I am being taken to police station. Let's see."3:38 pm: Delhi policewomen take AAP leader Shazia Ilmi to Parliament Street police station. Shazia tells reporters: "For the last three years, our protests have been non-violent. If there was any mistake done yesterday, I think it will be the first and last time. People have seen on TV how BJP workers threw stones at us, how police used water cannons against us, but no charges were brought against BJP workers"Asked whether she would seek anticipatory bail, Shazia Ilmi said: "I don't know why I am being taken to police station. Let's see."3:30 pm: Delhi court grants bail to 14 AAP workers arrested by Delhi Police.3:15 pm: Delhi police officials reach AAP leader Shazia Ilmi's residence to question her at police station. AAP workers shout "Delhi Police, Hai Hai"3:06 pm: Delhi court reserves order on 14 AAP workers arrested by Delhi Police. 3:05 pm: Congress MP and MoS HRD Shashi Tharoor says, Kejriwal is doing good work. He is exposing the myth of Gujarat model of development. The media should do this job, says Tharoor 3:00 pm: Ashutosh comes out of AAP Model Town police station. Says, he is going to Parliament Street police station to reply to police questions. Appeals to AAP workers to remain non-violent. 2:45 pm: Delhi Police produces 14 AAP workers in court in connection with Wednesday's clashes.2:40 pm: Delhi policemen reach AAP Model Town office, huge police force deployed. AAP workers shout slogans. 2:20 pm: BJP leader Arun Jaitley: I am glad that the country has seen the real face of AAP.2 pm: Delhi CEO Vijay Dev indicts AAP for violation of model code of conduct in its report to EC on AAP-BJP clash.1 pm: BJP leaders go to Election Commission to file complaint against AAP for yesterday's clashes.

Live reporting: Delhi police takes AAP leaders Ashutosh, Shazia Ilmi for questioning

New Delhi: With the Election Commission seeking a report from Delhi Police in connection with yesterday's violent clashes in Delhi, Delhi Police today swung into action and took two senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Ashutosh

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